In a linear view, the items in the list display one below the other in an unstructured view.
A structured view gives you a clearer overview of a long list than a linear view. This is done by using the various column headers that represent certain properties of the listed elements as hierarchy levels. In this case, a folder level is generated for each hierarchy level in the first column of the table. This folder level contains all other elements sorted by the relevant column filter. Generating another hierarchy level produces an additional subordinate folder level, etc.
Procedure for generating a structured list
We will use the job list to illustrate how you generate a structured list. In this example, we assume that all the columns of the job list display (see also Define a custom column set ).
1.Position the mouse pointer over the "Job Name" column header.
2.Hold down the mouse button and drag the mouse pointer to the right side of the "Job Group" box (yellow border). Let go of the mouse button.
The "Job Group" grouping option is set by default. You will see an empty box if this option should not be set. You can also use this for structuring.
The job list now displays with structure levels "Job Group" and "Job Name".
3.Repeat steps 1 thru 2 to generate further structure levels.
Note: If there are one or more grouping boxes, you can insert a new column by placing the mouse pointer at the desired spot in the order of the grouping boxes. The new grouping box is inserted at this point and the job list view changes accordingly.
Toggle between sorting in ascending and descending order
You can sort the list items, also within groups, in ascending or descending order by clicking one of the small triangles on the right of the column headers.
Changing the grouping sequence
In grouping the order of the hierarchy levels is determined by the order (from left to right) of the grouping boxes above the list. You can modify this order later by resorting these boxes using drag-and-drop.
Removing grouping
You can remove a grouping in one of the following ways:
•Right-click the grouping box you want and select "Remove Group" in the context-sensitive menu or
•click a grouping box and drag-and-drop it to the column header of the table.